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The 15 most popular colca canyon tours in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
A long, well-paced day from Arequipa to Colca Canyon for condors, alpacas and vicuñas, plus breakfast and a hearty Andean buffet lunch.
Most Popular“It was really worth it and we could do a lot more than it said in the description. The trip offfered something for everyone.”
Two days from Arequipa to Colca Canyon and on to Puno. Vicuñas, hot springs in Chivay, condors at Cruz del Cóndor.
“Cecilia was a great and attentive guide. The format of the tour was paced optimally, I would recommend going for the 2 day trip. The transport to Puno was a bit painful and long after the whole program.”
A tough two-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa with a Sangalle night, early condor viewing, hot springs, and camelid sightings.
“My 17 years old daughter and I have enjoyed our hike in Colca Canyon. Really nice hike, spectacular view. And lot of great memories! Our guide was Rafael and he was amazing. He shared a lot of interesting information about the region, culture, social topics in Peru as he did about fruits, plants or tree…”
Two-day Colca Canyon Plus from Arequipa with vicuñas, 4,900m viewpoints, a Chivay overnight, and condors at Cruz del Cóndor.
“We have done the 2 day Colca canyon trip from Arequipa. I can highly recommend it. Knowledgeable guide, well organised and nicely positioned hotel.”
See Colca Canyon at sunrise, spot condors at Cruz del Cóndor, soak in thermal waters if you want, and chase vicuñas and volcano views.
“The guide, Danny was amazing. But, wow, the minivan was EXTREMELY uncomfortable. With starting the trip at 3AM, I was hoping to sleep on the way there but I got stuck in the front seat where there were tiny seats, the heating was turned up to a million to stop the glass heating up and…”
See condors over Colca Canyon, spot vicuñas in Pampa Cañahuas, visit Andean villages, and (optionally) soak at La Calera on a 14-hour day trip.
“It was a wonderful experience! A long day but a great one! The unexpected stop to see the alpacas was so nice!”
2-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa with condors, Sangalle bungalows, warm pool, meals, and hotel transfers—early mornings included.
“Nice tour but you will get it for half the price if you ask for it in Arequipa itself. Don't book here.”
A very early Colca Canyon day trip from Arequipa with condors, hot springs, and a finish in Puno for Peruvian Andes views and culture.
“Très belle excursion pour voir les condors et de superbes paysages!!”
Air-conditioned bus from Chivay to Puno with 4 Andes stops, bilingual guide, Wi-Fi, toilet, and Lagunillas flamingo views.
“The bus was comfortable and the guide was very nice. Once we arrived - a transfer to our hotel was included so that was very handy. We got caught in construction traffic so it took us about 7.5 hours which was a long day but to no fault of them. The thing I was most…”
2 days from Puno to Arequipa with Colca Canyon, condors at Cruz del Condor, vicuñas, Chivay hot springs, and 1-night lodging.
“The trip can be divided into 2: 1)the first day was well organized, the transportation was good and also the guide was well prepared and kind 2)the second day was a mess, completely disorganised with a completely non suitable mini van (full of people and baggages blocked by a broom, ugly smell and without space…”
Full-day Colca Canyon tour from Arequipa: 3:30 a.m. condor watching, Chivay breakfast, optional hot springs, and reserve stop. From $52.
“This was a great trip and I'm glad the tour guides picked me up on time from my Airbnb as punctuality is not very common in Latin America. Pros: -Hotel pickup/dropoff -Many sites to see before and after viewing colca canyon -Although there was a lot we saw in this day tour I never felt…”
A private 3-day trek in Peru’s Colca Canyon from dawn pickups to condors, hot pools, and vicuña reserves near Arequipa.
“We had a really nice experience, José (Pepe) is great, you could feel that he's passionate about his job!”
One intense Colca Canyon day from Arequipa: condors at Cruz del Condor, Maca Village life, hot springs in Chivay, and high-altitude viewpoints.
“Food overall was pretty bad. The included breakfast was disappointingly small and the lunch gave me stomach issues.”
2 days from Arequipa to Puno through Colca Canyon, with condors, Andean wildlife, volcano views, and Lake Titicaca.
“Muy buena experiencia, el Guia Raul muy muy bueno . la ruta y tiempos trazados muy buenos. el paisaje estuvo muy bueno. Lo negativo ( pese a que no es responsabilidad de la empresa) es el pésimo estado de la ruta desde Chinay hasta Puno. el vehículo se sacudió todo el trayecto . muy mal”
3-day Colca Canyon trek from Arequipa with a pro guide. Condors at Cruz del Condor, Sangalle oasis pools, Chacapi hot springs.
“It was really nice to take the 3 days tour, since we could take more time compared with the people doing the 2 days tour. Our guide Markus was really kind and he had lots of knowledge about plants and animals.”
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